A BURGLAR ignored a pensioner's pleas for him to get out of her home and continued to ransack each room before stealing cash.

The recently-widowed 86-year-old, who is not been named by the police, was in the lounge of her Great Sutton home at about 6pm last Wednesday when she heard an intruder in her kitchen.

Detective Constable Mike Ankers, of Ellesmere Port CID, says she was then confronted by a man who completely ignored her and began a systematic search of her front room while she begged him to leave.

He said: 'This elderly woman was not physically injured but was still left very shocked and distressed. The lack of respect and callousness shown by the offender is astounding. After searching her front room he continued around the house while she followed, still begging him to get out.

'He stole quite a large sum of money from her before leaving. I would appeal to anyone with any information to come forward.'

The burglar is white, 5ft 6-9ins tall, between 17-20 years of age, of medium build with short, dark brown hair which was slightly longer on top, and clean shaven. He was dressed in a red checked lumber-type padded shirt and dark jeans and spoke with an Ellesmere Port accent.

* Witnesses are asked to call Ellesmere Port CID on 01244 613031 or CrimeStoppers in complete confidence on 0800 555111.